Philippines
Philippines' Duterte to prepare defence against ICC probe
ICC judges authorised in September a full-blown investigation into Duterte's anti-narcotics campaign, which rights groups estimate has killed tens of thousands...
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'It is a circus': Philippine election season kicks off
A successor to President Rodrigo Duterte, who is constitutionally barred from seeking a second six-year term, will be elected in the May ballot that is expected to draw more than 60 million voters.
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Manny Pacquiao quits boxing with presidency in sights
The eight-division world champion and senator, who has his sights set on a high-stakes rumble to replace President Rodrigo Duterte, said quitting the sport that had lifted him out of poverty was the 'hardest decision' of his life.
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Philippines to reopen 120 schools for in-person classes
While nearly every country in the world has already partially or fully reopened schools for face-to-face lessons, the Philippines has kept them closed since March 2020.
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Philippines' Manny Pacquiao to run for president in 2022
The eight-division world champion and beloved national hero made the announcement weeks after losing what could be his last professional fight, against Cuban Yordenis Ugas in Las Vegas.
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Philippines' Duterte will not cooperate with ICC drug war probe
ICC judges authorised Wednesday a full-blown investigation into Duterte's anti-narcotics campaign, which rights groups estimate has killed tens of thousands of people, saying it resembled an illegitimate and systematic attack on civilians.
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Philippines' Duterte will not cooperate with ICC drug war probe: lawyer
ICC judges authorised on Wednesday a full-blown investigation into President Rodrigo Duterte's anti-narcotics campaign -- that rights group estimate has killed tens of thousands of people.
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Weightlifter Diaz wins first ever Olympic gold for Philippines
The 30-year-old Rio 2016 silver medallist from the southern city of Zamboanga realised her dream in the women's 55kg class at the Tokyo International Forum, smashing her personal best to see off world record holder Liao Qiuyun of China who had to settle for silver.
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17 killed in Philippine military plane crash
Ninety-two people, most of them recent army graduates, were on board the C-130 Hercules transport aircraft when the accident happened as it tried to land on Jolo island in Sulu province around midday.
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ICC seeks probe into Philippines drug war murders
Fatou Bensouda is asking judges at the world's only permanent war crimes court to authorise a probe into allegations that police unlawfully killed as many as tens of thousands of civilians between 2016 and 2019.
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Duterte bans Philippines ministers from speaking on S. China Sea
Tensions between Manila and Beijing over the waterway -- which China claims almost entirely -- flared in March after hundreds of Chinese boats were spotted inside the Philippines' Exclusive Economic Zone.
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Philippines to shut border to foreigners as virus cases surge
The temporary measures come after the number of daily cases hit a seven-month high of 5,404 on Monday and experts predict the figure could double by the end of March.
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'Light' after darkness as Philippines COVID-19 vaccinations begin
Key aides of President Rodrigo Duterte, who were among hundreds to get jabs, described getting inoculated as a moral duty.
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Philippines receives first COVID-19 vaccines from China
Top government officials and health workers will be the first on Monday to receive the Chinese-made vaccine -- called CoronaVac -- just days after the drug regulator approved it for emergency use.
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6.0-magnitude quake hits southern Philippines
The 6.0-magnitude quake struck the town of Bansalan on Mindanao island at 12:22 pm (0422 GMT), the USGS said in a bulletin.
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Philippines says China to donate half a million COVID-19 vaccines
President Rodrigo Duterte's administration is scrambling to lock in supplies of COVID-19 vaccines for the country's 110 million people, after being criticised for being too slow off the mark in the global race to procure the drugs.
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Security team for Philippines' Duterte gets unauthorised COVID-19 vaccine
No vaccine has been approved by the country's Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which is required before it can be rolled out across the country of 110 million people.
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'Victory for children': Philippines set to raise age of consent
The Catholic-majority country has one of the lowest ages of consent in the world, allowing adults to legally have sex with children as young as 12.
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Record hunger in the Philippines as COVID restrictions bite
Charities are struggling to meet the ever-growing demand for food as millions of families go hungry across the country.
